- Werner Park
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Not to be confused with Warner Park.
Werner Park 
Location 12356 Ballpark Way
Papillion, Nebraska
68046
(126th Street and Nebraska Highway 370)Broke ground August 12, 2009 Opened April 11, 2011 Owner Sarpy County Operator Omaha Storm Chasers Surface Natural grass Construction cost $36 million Architect DLR Group General Contractor The Weitz Company Capacity 9,023 total;
6,434 permanent seats,
15 private suites,
and grass berm seatingField dimensions LF - 310 feet (94 m)
CF - 402 feet (123 m)
RF - 315 feet (96 m)Tenants Omaha Storm Chasers (PCL)
(from 2011)
Werner Park scoreboard in 2011
Werner Park is a new ballpark near Papillion, Nebraska. Owned by Sarpy County, it is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Pacific Coast League. The club, formerly known as the Omaha Royals, moved from Rosenblatt Stadium in south Omaha (in Douglas County) into Werner Park on December 17, 2010. The ballpark cost $36 million to construct and is located near 126th Street and Highway 370, less than three miles (5 km) west of Papillion in unincorporated Sarpy County.[1]
Groundbreaking for the new stadium took place August 12, 2009.[2]
On November 11, 2010, the Storm Chasers announced they had reached an agreement with Omaha-based transportation company and longtime sponsor Werner Enterprises for the ballpark's naming rights. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.[3]
The stadium opened for its first game on April 11, 2011 with a high school game between Papillion's two high schools, Papillion South and Papillion-LaVista. The South Titans won 2-0 over the Monarchs.
The Omaha Storm Chasers opened the ballpark on April 16, 2011 with a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Sounds. Top prospect Eric Hosmer went 3-for-3 in the victory.
See also
- Sports in Omaha
References
- ^ "ROYALS' NEW BALLPARK: Sarpy's funding plan is complex". Omaha World Herald. 2009-06-02. http://omaha.com/article/20090602/NEWS01/306029857. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Sarpy County Stadium Groundbreaking Scheduled". OurSportsCentral.com. 2009-07-28. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3873787. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Werner Enterprises Granted Naming Rights for New Ballpark". ORoyals.com. 2010-11-11. http://omaha.royals.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101111&content_id=16071758&vkey=news_t541&fext=.jsp&sid=t541. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
Coordinates: 41°9′1″N 96°6′29″W / 41.15028°N 96.10806°W
External links
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- Baseball venues in Nebraska
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- Visitor attractions in Sarpy County, Nebraska
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